Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/06/2026, 17:50

General

  • Target
    https://mcusercontent.com/0554cc7ed0bda904329a48c93/files/e763a8d6-499e-05e2-4e4d-486b78d5b2f0/2026_06_23_Show_Cause_Orders.pdf
  • Sample260623-weshbaex2k
Score
3/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://mcusercontent.com/0554cc7ed0bda904329a48c93/files/e763a8d6-499e-05e2-4e4d-486b78d5b2f0/2026_06_23_Show_Cause_Orders.pdf
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2384
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0xf8,0xfc,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffe4523c728,0x7ffe4523c734,0x7ffe4523c740
      2⤵
        PID:1052
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1964,i,1277895323402190845,8934979352324689802,524288 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2156 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:1560
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1668,i,10568672110152302430,5661412902379516239,262144 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2124 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4108
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2392,i,17870562878549687481,9091202578738236169,524288 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2404 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4924
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3132,i,789991409255727115,5421710570909143745,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3140 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1096
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3136,i,6687273521083100658,11215744154831492549,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3176 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1788
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --init-isolate-as-foreground --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4272,i,10416665401840845250,14291271693420686974,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4548 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:3836
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --pdf-renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--jitless --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4720,i,10395751302077916234,10401285198858443413,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4712 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:1972
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5488,i,16038383283982161759,7380343737904430185,524288 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5492 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:1388
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5776,i,10617225454244961555,3048908189969915426,524288 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5728 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4360
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5552,i,15830521736885205892,10050565895140569476,524288 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5576 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4148
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5836,i,9136010045079499116,9195234984816884731,524288 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5516 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:1388
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=5708,i,11417955183283297279,14643838767980572454,262144 --field-trial-handle=2128,i,9501710279999960796,4020895799207383318,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5576 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            PID:2900
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:848
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:4476

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                  • Size 6B
                                  • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  BrowsingTopicsState

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                  • Size 414B
                                  • SHA256 bc305b93d7cc481611080bdb13d321b653769fb5f24a5bd0ef8026e466bfe8df
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  the-real-index

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                  • Size 192B
                                  • SHA256 208c940b02c6366a98eecd145932fce1d2ee8ab8ca57c53e0b41d778ac4bf43f
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Network Persistent State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                  • Size 1KB
                                  • SHA256 2d8e306395a07d1904eba130b9ce5d8b8bf4586811c3854131e635584cae3849
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                  • Size 2B
                                  • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                  • Size 12KB
                                  • SHA256 b2b9a1ac9ab0aa1b959ef3860a54af9d6d9d06625c2ea171e4c208c65bdcb46a
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                  • Size 11KB
                                  • SHA256 8ddcc21345059add8d3576739ff1220983f923348d3a2cbd7f3598523f576160
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                  • Size 12KB
                                  • SHA256 d5e7148f6952881efe32a92d7ef4d288226d7ca4d46f33611fbd6d5ae8bc5800
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Secure Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                  • Size 13KB
                                  • SHA256 3426e293396fa1424a09f9423424627a398157ab7bfc3ec06964ae1df493a1c5
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 116KB
                                  • SHA256 88e6528a436a2f9af34dfec12335afbfa9a5ea14b7614cb4e47ed0783e0fdfbe
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 115KB
                                  • SHA256 44369fda61b198d06af067f49bc2e55be689484891d736230de374a685749a59
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 116KB
                                  • SHA256 58c6d51d311393343ade7332adb129fb2aef1e6942a064c893d5a2bc24dc93ae
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 116KB
                                  • SHA256 18b747543da9cdb89c06a9236e047d319d89cfa00e50ffa48666de99f4a6fb9b
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH